Question

quiz #4
world history

1. the industrial revolution was a major shift from _______________

to _______________

1. what invention was perfected by james watt?
2. name three of the five major technologies from the second industrial revolution.
3. what made mass production possible?

a. electricity
b. the assembly line
c. standardized parts
d. new infrastructure

1. what is urbanization?
2. the voyage of slaves from africa to the americas was called the

Explanation:

1. The Industrial Revolution marked a transition from manual, agrarian-based production to machine-driven, industrial economies.
2. James Watt improved the existing steam engine, making it efficient for industrial use.
3. Key technologies of the Second Industrial Revolution centered on new energy, communication, and transportation systems.
4. The assembly line streamlined production by moving products through sequential, specialized workstations, enabling mass output.
5. Urbanization describes the population shift from rural to urban areas alongside urban growth.
6. The transatlantic trade route for enslaved Africans to the Americas has a specific historical name.

Answer:

1. an agrarian, handicraft economy; an industrial, machine-based economy
2. The steam engine
3. (Examples) Electricity, the internal combustion engine, the telephone
4. b. The Assembly Line
5. The process of population shifting from rural areas to cities, leading to the growth and expansion of urban centers.
6. Middle Passage